135493 / 1959 Chevrolet Impala

For more information on this vehicle visit Backing a 520 horsepower LS3 with a Tremec Magnum 6-speed, a Schwartz G-Machine chassis and show-stopping aesthetics, this national award-winning Impala has been drawing stares ever since it rolled in to our showroom! BODYWORK/TRIM The beneficiary of a body-off, rotisserie restoration that spared absolutely no expense, this stunning Chevy features detailed, all-American aesthetics that mix traditional, mirrored accents with glossy, wet looking 2-stage. The build began when Muscoda, Wisconsin’s Ken’s Klassics stripped the car’s fuselage all the way to bare metal. Once that mostly-solid facade was fitted with small quarter panel patches, all body gaps and style lines were carefully massaged to uniformity. When that razor-sharp profile was fully prepped, fresh and decidedly intricate trim was augmented with modern headlights, factory mirrors, tinted glass and dual factory antennas. And today, this coupe rolls as one world-class custom that’s competent, comfortable and poised to be featured in Chevy High Performance Magazine! ENGINE Toss the car’s long hood and you’ll find a hot LS3 small block that, thanks to the pros at Schwartz Performance, looks ALMOST as good as it runs! GM Powertrain invested a great deal of time and research into getting the most out of its Gen IV V8, and it definitely shows. Changes started with a 20% stronger casting, featuring an increased bore of . Focus then shifted to flow efficiency, resulting in the use of an all-new intake manifold and L92 rectangle-port heads; which Schwartz further improved with upgraded dual valve springs. Factor in ARP bolts, a new piston design, LS7 injectors, and a Schwartz-installed custom-grind cam and you get one very potent commuter that creates a stout 520 horsepower. At the front of the block, a conical K&N filter element funnels wind in to a painted air tube, which is hooked to a factory throttle body via Vibrant silicon. At the sides of that throttle body, coated long-tube headers bend under high quality AC Delco plug wires. At the front of those headers, billet serpentine pulleys spin a quality Powermaster alternator and familiar Sanden AC compressor above modern power steering and an ATI Super Damper. And in front of those pulleys, a lightweight Griffin radiator utilizes color-keyed water tubes to swirl coolant around a Be Cool expansion tank and two SPAL puller fans. DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION The well-mannered motor twists a beefy Tremec T56 Magnum, which is sandwiched between a custom steel driveshaft and hydraulic, LS7-spec clutch. That awesome gearbox spins a tough Moser 9-inch that’s fitted with gears, a proven Truetrac differential and beefy, 31-spline axles. That Ford-inspired pumpkin is an integral part of a sturdy Schwartz Performance G-Machine chassis, which backs splined, racing-style sway bars with adjustable Ridetech coil-overs. Modern power rack-and-pinion steering provides tracking. Quick stops are a cinch thanks to Baer 6-piston calipers, which utilize a quality Wilwood master cylinder to squeeze 14-inch Baer Pro rotors. And four fully polished Billet Specialties Turbines throw torque through 245/40ZR19 and 295/35ZR20 Michelin Pilot Super Sports. INTERIOR Open the car’s doors and you’ll find a custom leather cockpit that was installed by Steve Holcomb of Knoxville, Tennessee’s Pro Auto Interior. Top dead center, a matt-finished dash frames slick carbon fiber-look telemetry. Opposite that dash, ’64 Impala buckets frame a custom console that balances a familiar Hurst shifter between full power windows, Vintage Air climate control and Kenwood Excelon infotainment. In front of the driver, a tilting Ididit column spins a traditional Impala wheel. And, in addition to being wrapped in quality Dynamat insulation, the attractive cab features GPS and a full security system. So there you have it: an incredible looking Chevy that wraps an incredible drivetrain in a capable chassis and comfortable interior. Call, click or visit for more information!